| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Keith Burdette inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Howard | Frederick Patterson travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Eugene Bluford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Patterson | 31-28 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 31-28 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Thomas Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 33-31 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Tonn - foul #1 on Albert Tonn, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Albert Tonn is fouled on the floor by John Heller - foul #1 on John Heller, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Keith Burdette lays it up and in | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-33 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:24 | Howard | Albert Tonn loses the dribble to Ronald Williams | 35-33 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Albert Tonn hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Patterson | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Heller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Saxon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Burdette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Kenneth Foran (SG), Marco Beal (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF), Harold Monte (C) John Heller, Ronald Williams, Stephen Dahlquist, Willie Hess, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Keith Burdette, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 15:29 | Howard | Marshall Liles scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Liles steps in front of the Brad Buskirk pass | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brad Buskirk | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Albert Tonn - foul #2 on Albert Tonn, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG) Albert Tonn | |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Thomas Brown is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG) Matthew Myers | |
| 14:08 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-38 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Cliff Irwin snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Eugene Bluford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Marco Beal, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF), Keith Burdette (C) Marshall Liles, Jim Waddington | |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Howard | Keith Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Frederick Patterson is fouled on the floor by Willie Hess - foul #3 on Willie Hess, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Kevin Saxon (C) Kenneth Foran, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Thomas Brown, Keith Burdette | |
| 13:07 | Howard | Frederick Patterson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Bluford | 41-40 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Frederick Patterson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Robert Stewart knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Frederick Patterson | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Patterson is called for the reach on James Shively - foul #1 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG) James Shively | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Keith Burdette (SF) Eugene Bluford, Jack Ferrier, Cliff Irwin | |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is hacked by Albert Tonn - foul #3 on Albert Tonn, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG) Matthew Myers | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Williams | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Howard | Stephen Dahlquist is called for the reach on Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Stephen Dahlquist, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG), Marco Beal (SF) Ronald Williams, Stephen Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 11:00 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Hess | 46-42 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Keith Burdette lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenneth Foran - foul #1 on Kenneth Foran, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Kenneth Foran, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Thomas Brown, Jim Waddington | |
| 10:33 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by James Shively and he's fouled by Cliff Irwin - foul #4 on Cliff Irwin, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jim Waddington (C) Cliff Irwin | |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Keith Burdette clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-44 |
| 10:06 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Bluford | 49-44 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Keith Burdette double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF) John Heller, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Albert Tonn, Marshall Liles, Jim Waddington | |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 09:41 | Howard | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Kevin Saxon, Marco Beal | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (SF) Jack Ferrier, Keith Burdette | |
| 08:48 | Howard | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:46 | Howard | Jim Waddington pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Jim Waddington hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eugene Bluford and the foul's on James Shively - foul #4 on James Shively, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG) James Shively | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:31 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Marshall Liles (C) Eugene Bluford, Robert Stewart | |
| 07:44 | Howard | Albert Tonn is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Marco Beal (SF) Ronald Williams, Stephen Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF), Keith Burdette (PF) Jim Waddington, Frederick Patterson | |
| 07:44 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:36 | Howard | Albert Tonn is hacked by Harold Monte - foul #4 on Harold Monte, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 07:36 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marco Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Albert Tonn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (C) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon buries a shot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Cliff Irwin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF) John Heller, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Albert Tonn, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles | |
| 05:59 | Howard | Eugene Bluford can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Shively - foul #5 on James Shively, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (PG) James Shively | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:59 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Ferrier is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Jack Ferrier, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG) Jack Ferrier | |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Cliff Irwin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williams - foul #4 on Ronald Williams, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Marco Beal | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:24 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams loses the dribble to Eugene Bluford | 55-50 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Foran - foul #2 on Kenneth Foran, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Heller (PG) Kenneth Foran | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-51 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Frederick Patterson snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Cliff Irwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Foran (SG), Willie Hess (PF) Ronald Williams, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG) Eugene Bluford | |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Heller, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal (SF) Stephen Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (SF) Cliff Irwin | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Hess - foul #4 on Willie Hess, team foul #13 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (C) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Marshall Liles (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Frederick Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 03:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Marshall Liles | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Foran (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Matthew Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Howard | Albert Tonn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Heller can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Harold Monte (C) Kenneth Foran, Marco Beal, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Matthew Myers, Albert Tonn, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles | |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist's floater is tipped away by Robert Stewart | 55-52 |
| 02:44 | Howard | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Thomas Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side | 55-54 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Robert Stewart's layup is rejected by Stephen Dahlquist | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Howard | Eugene Bluford grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Frederick Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Harold Monte, team foul #14 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (C) Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:00 | Howard | Robert Stewart buries a driving attempt in the paint | 55-56 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses the driving attempt in the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Howard | Eugene Bluford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Eugene Bluford snags the defensive board | 55-56 |